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Acer Aspire S5-391-9880

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Acer Aspire S5-391-9880
Acer Aspire S5-391-9880 (Aspire S5 Series)
Processor
Graphics adapter
Display
13.30 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
1.2 kg ( = 42.33 oz / 2.65 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
1400 Euro

 

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Average Score: 69.09% - average
Average of 11 scores (from 14 reviews)

Reviews for the Acer Aspire S5-391-9880

70% Acer Aspire S5
Source: Good Gear Guide English Archive.org version
Acer's Aspire S5 Ultrabook contains innovation and plenty of speed. The model we looked at was equipped with a Core i7 CPU and two solid state drives in a RAID 0 configuration. It's an ultraportable that's suitable for anyone who wants great overall performance in a small package but it isn't perfect. Its screen could be better, its keyboard isn't backlit and its battery life was a little too short in our tests.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/11/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%
60% Acer Aspire S5-391-9880 13.3-inch
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
With its $1400 price tag, the Acer Aspire S5 is certainly aiming to be a premium level of ultrabook design and it does succeed quite well in some areas such as its performance and thin and light profile. The problem is that there are a number of gimmicks and shortcuts that make it a less than outstanding choice for a high end ultrabook.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/04/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Acer Aspire S5
Source: Digital Versus English Archive.org version
Acer, the creator of the world's first ultrabook, the Aspire S3, has jumped on Intel's new generation of processors to expand its catalogue with the Aspire S5. This 13.3" ultrabook is one of the fastest and most responsive of its kind. However, it gets only 4 hours of battery life, there are a few issues with the finishing and the inferior screen brings its overall score down to three stars.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/31/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A vs Acer Aspire S5 – premium ultrabooks compared
Source: Ultrabook Review English Archive.org version
All in all, both the Acer Zenbook Prime UX31A and the Acer Aspire S5 are premium 13.3 inch ultrabooks. In fact, they are some of the best you can get in this class, budget aside. The Acer does have a couple of tricks, like the thin and light body, classic looks, fast SSD and the unique MagicFlop port cover. Both overall the Asus Zenbook is the better pick in my eyes, as it not only looks and feels better, but it also bundles a better keyboard and display, plus lasts slightly longer on a charge. All those while going for basically the same price as the Acer right now.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 08/22/2012
60% Acer Aspire S5 review – a sleek ultrabook, but not much else
Source: Ultrabook Review English Archive.org version
With the Aspire S5, Acer has the slimmest 13.3 inch ultrabook on the market and also one of the fastest, but they fail to address some of the other important aspects of a proper ultrabook: the screen, the keyboard and the battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/20/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Acer Aspire S5-391-9880
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire S5 certainly offers strong performance and a beautiful design, but it's a mixed bag with strange design quirks and several features that fall flat. Frankly, the biggest issue with the Acer Aspire S5 isn't the MagicFlip panel, or any of its other design flaws—it's the price. At $1,400, this is one of the more expensive ultrabooks on the market, but aside from a marginally thinner profile and a Thunderbolt port it fails to deliver the features or experience you expect in that price range. Compared with the Editors' Choice Asus Zenbook Prime UX32VD-DB71, which offers better performance thanks in part to a discrete GPU, it's hard to give the Acer Aspire S5 anything more than a lukewarm recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/26/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
80% Acer Aspire S5 Review
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
If you're looking for an Ultrabook with the superslim good looks of a MacBook Air, enough computing oomph to handle multimedia and general business tasks, plus a good-enough battery life, take a long hard look at the Acer Aspire S5.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/24/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
90% Acer Aspire S5
Source: PC World English Archive.org version
If you're looking for an Ultrabook with the superslim good looks of a MacBook Air, enough computing oomph to handle multimedia and general business tasks, plus a good-enough battery life, take a long hard look at the Acer Aspire S5. Especially the superslim good looks part.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%
70% The Revolution Will Be Motorized
Source: Wired Magazine English Archive.org version
The price premium here is ultimately what may be the bigger hill to climb. The $1,400 price tag is justified given the extra storage capacity, but it’s still tough to swallow when competitors’ ultrabooks can be had for under $1,000. Now if only that hatch would open and close as fast as the Aspire runs Excel.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%
80% Acer Aspire S5 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire S5 is one of the top ultra-portable laptops, packing genuine power. If you're looking for a primary laptop that can handle the rigours of everyday life, but be as light and svelte as humanly possible, you've found your ideal laptop. Be warned, however. The niggles and inconvenience of the MagicFlip hatch, the slightly dubious durability and average specifications - aside from the magnificent processor - mean that the buyer who wants it all might be advised to suffer a few more grams.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Aspire S5 review: is this innovative Ultrabook worth $1,400?
Source: Engadget English Archive.org version
The Aspire S5 has some key ingredients that might have made it a great Ultrabook: a thin shape, an impressive port selection and blazing I/O performance. Unfortunately, though, Acer seems to have invested its energy in all the wrong places. Instead of a higher-resolution display or finer build quality, it focused on stuffing all the ports behind a door in the back -- a design choice that feels gimmicky at best, and tiresome at worst.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/20/2012
60% Acer Aspire S5 Review
Source: Digital Trends English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire S5 is an odd duck. It is extremely thin and provides excellent performance in some areas. We’re unaware of another Ultrabook that can match the Acer Aspire S5’s hard-drive performance, and most Ultrabooks also will be dusted by its Core i7-3517U processor. But then we look at the price. Whoa, $1,399 is a lot of dough – and the S5’s design comes nowhere close to supporting it.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2012
Rating: Total score: 60%
Acer Aspire S5 Review
Source: Slashgear English Archive.org version
In short, this ultrabook is one of if not THE thinnest notebook you’re ever going to want to own, and with a look and feel like this, you’ll have a great time picking one up. The pricing is a bit concerning when compared to other ultrabooks on the market right now that can do essentially all of the same things this one can at just a bit larger a cost in the actual physical size department. But consider this: you get what you pay for, and if your aim is to grab a thinnest-in-class yet high-quality notebook with power enough to play top-quality games and work all day long on web and local-based type-heavy tasks on Windows, you’ve got the best there is right here.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/13/2012
70% Acer Aspire S5 Review and Ratings
Source: Computer Shopper English Archive.org version
Batman aside, the Acer Aspire S5 will appeal to two groups of people: those who want the slimmest ultrabook—at 0.6x12.8x8.9 inches, this thing out-flattens even the MacBook Air—and those who want the swiftest. For the former, or as an executive status symbol, the S5 has no real competition except for the Samsung Series 9. For the latter, it's the fastest ultrabook Computer Shopper has tested.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/09/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%

Comment

Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  


3517U: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.9 - 3.0 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1150 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


69.09%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2012-07-19 (Update: 2012-07-19)